On Sunday, September 21, 2014, Jörg Schmidt <joe...@j-m-schmidt.de> wrote:
> Hello, > > > From: Andrea Pescetti [mailto:pesce...@apache.org <javascript:;>] > > > I can't share details, but this has been under investigation for some > > months (yes, trademark issues take long, unfortunately, especially > > against "smart" guys). What Joerg writes remains mostly > > correct: it is > > possible to resell unmodified copies of virtually all free > > software. But > > this site is not allowed to use our trademarks, which include > > the icons > > with gulls. > > Is this a real problem? I mean that one of the icons, can not use it freely > _because of the gulls_? > > In my view, the icons are part of the software and can be used under the > Apache > license. I mean that quite practical because the icons are part of eg > "soffice.exe", so part of the real software. > > > You can buy a copy of Microsoft Windows, but that does not mean you can use the logo on your website. The permission to use the software and copy and distribute it is distinct from permission to use the trademarks in a commercial way. The Apache license does not give permission to use the trademarks in that way. -Rob > > Greetings, > Jörg > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: marketing-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > <javascript:;> > For additional commands, e-mail: marketing-h...@openoffice.apache.org > <javascript:;> > >
